Apple has released the iOS 15.4 Developer Beta 1 update for developers to try. There are a number of tested new features as well as behind-the-scenes improvements. One of the most interesting is the Face ID feature in iOS 15.4 Beta 1. That is the screen unlock mode with a facial biometric scanner aka Face ID which can now recognize the iPhone owner’s face when wearing a mask. Previously, Apple had released a feature to unlock Face ID with a mask, but you also had to use an Apple Watch for additional authentication.
Now in iOS 15.4 Beta 1, Apple is testing the Face ID unlock feature with a mask but no need to use an Apple Watch. Quoted from Apple Insider, the Face ID unlock feature with a mask is available as an additional setting in the Settings – Face ID and Passcode – Use Face ID With a Mask section. Apple explained that the Use Face ID With a Mask feature will read the face around the eyes as a biometric authentication mode. Users also have to stare at the iPhone screen to use the Use Face ID With a Mask mode.
It was also explained that the …